Granite Canyon Trail Explained

Granite Canyon Trail
Location:Teton Range
Length Mi:8.2
Trailheads:Granite Canyon Trailhead
Teton Crest Trail
Use:Hiking
Elev Change:Approximate gain of 2600feet
Highest Name:Junction with Teton Crest Trail
Highest Ft:9000
Lowest Name:Granite Canyon Trailhead
Lowest Ft:6378
Difficulty:Moderate to Strenuous
Season:Summer to Fall
Sights:Teton Range
Hazards:Severe weather

The Granite Canyon Trail is a 8.2miles long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins at the Granite Canyon trailhead on the Moose-Wilson Road, about north of Teton Village and ends at the junction with the Teton Crest Trail near Marion Lake.[1] The trail follows the length of Granite Canyon. Just over a mile before the junction with the Teton Crest Trail, the Open Canyon Trail intercepts this trail from the north.[2] An alternative route is to take the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski lift to the top of Rendezvous Mountain and descend 3miles down the Rendezvous Mountain Trail to junction with the Granite Canyon Trail, a distance of 12miles and mostly downhill.[3] There are three different camping zones in the canyon which are available by permit.[4]

43.6158°N -110.8274°W

See also

List of hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Granite Canyon Trailhead. National Park Service. 2012-05-19.
  2. Topoquest (USGS Quads). Teton Village, WY. 2012-03-03.
  3. Book: Ortenburger, Leigh N.. A climber's guide to the Teton Range. Nov 1, 1996. Mountaineers Books. 0-89886-480-1. 47. Reynold G. Jackson.
  4. Web site: Backcountry Camping. National Park Service. 2012-03-03. October 2006.